I recognize my market is very different than the Ohio market but a 1 BR in my market ranges from $1600 to $2200.  

I recognized this would become more tiresome as I continued to add tenants and units though.

Will the property appreciate in value so that the house will have equity - and would a bank even recognize the alleged equity?

Has anyone used these types of services and what are some ways to protect oneself from issues like this since all problems have solutions but in our industry it seems in order to solve a problem it costs thousands of dollars of either unpaid rent or attorneys costs and more so if you own properties in states like NY or NJ where the laws and judges are more tenant friendly.  

Many new to the field of managing property fail to recognize that the legalities of running our business don’t have to be right, wrong, or fair: it’s just claims and lawyers. 2. 

I guess we do have the flexibility, but we recognize that we're choosing to pay for the convenience.

You have to be able to immediately recognize a good deal and be ready to make an offer.

We recently acquired a small multi currently recognized as a "Legal 4 unit" by the city. 

Also, you'll be amazed at how many opportunities you are missing if you do not understand and recognize multiple strategies.

If you haven't already you may need to simply get in contact with a good local estate attorney who knows the relevant law/statute/case to quote or the specific person to ask for in order to get them to recognize your seller as someone who can discuss the account.